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NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:875.00 USD Estimated At:1,750.00 - 2,500.00 USD
NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP
SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga., 2 3/4". S# 1419142. Bbl. 28" plain w/ fixed full choke & steel bead. Upgraded to Pigeon Grade w/ No. 3 engraving by famed former Winchester engraver Nick Kusmit. Right side scene features a pointing setter. Left side waterfowl scene features 3 flying mallards. Left scene has Nick Kusmit's signature "NK" & customer initials "DL". Engraved by Nick in his later years, this gun demonstrates the effect of age on his work. Extension has an added pigeon. Jeweled bolt & carrier. Custom aftermarket beavertain forearm & hard rubber capped stock of fancy walnut w/ Pigeon Grade hand checkering. LOP: 14 3/8" over a Winchester buttplate. Mfg. 1954. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Smoke prints of right & lrft side engraving by Nick Kusmit. CONDITION: over 98% reblued metal finish. Wood has good finish & checkering showing sm. handling marks. Good mechanics. Bore shows spots of pitting near muzzle end. (21-2239/DS). CURIO. $1,750-2,500.